Hello everyone,
I just posted a few pictures of the lot 4 I've finally finished after
almost a year. The headstock, saddle, cross-slide, top-slide, and
tailstock all spent some time out at the Turk Lathe Works where they
were refurbished by Dennis himself. The headstock bearings got shimmed
and was lined up with the tailstock,and got thrust bearings instead of
those red fiber washers; a new barrel,nut and screw was machined for
the tailstock; the cross slide got a new screw, dial ring and bearings;
the top-slide was replaced and also got a new screw.
So a big THANKS to Dennis for all the work to make the lathe operable!
Also a thank you to the agent who got me a great rate on my second
mortgage to pay for all the work. "- )
The bed is still being shimmed. I have it down to about .001 taper in
6 inches, and it seems to have stopped moving, but I still check it
about once a week. Now that it's warming up in my basement, I'll have
to see if it moves as it warms up.
This is the first lathe I've owned, so I'm still figuring out how to
use it.
So that's all for now, it's starting to get light outside so I should
be getting ready for work. Later, folks.
Dave
